How to pronounce zoetrope
American English pronunciation
ZOH-ee-trohp
- IPA
- /ˈzoʊ.iˌtɹoʊp/
- Syllables
- ZOH · ee · trohp (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What zoetrope means
A spinning drum with slits that makes pictures inside seem to move
In a sentence: When Sam spun the zoetrope, the little horse inside seemed to gallop.
Where it comes from: It was made from a Greek word for life and a word for turning.
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